Planning
Slower than the Notre-Dame rebuild: When will Parramatta’s light rail open?
Parramatta’s mayor says he’s been stonewalled by the government when trying to get information about the project’s completion.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Why a north shore council wants this 22-storey apartment block plan cut down
The $141 million proposal to build 188 units would be 350 metres from the Crows Nest metro station.
- by Megan Gorrey
‘Risk is too extreme’: Beaches’ locals fight plan for 450 homes
Dozens of speakers – some in tears – objected to the proposed development at an impassioned meeting. The land council says it has the right to develop the Belrose site.
- by Megan Gorrey
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Development
‘Excessive’ or ‘strategic merit’? Eastern suburbs’ tallest building given green light
A proposal to construct the tallest building in the eastern suburbs has overcome a significant planning hurdle three years after first being rejected.
- by Max Maddison
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City life
Inside the Bourke Street Mall redevelopment and the big new store going into the Walk Arcade
The neglected southern side of the Bourke Street Mall is undergoing a transformation with redevelopments at Melbourne Walk and in the former David Jones store almost complete.
- by Cara Waters
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Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Games boss backs in Victoria Park stadium
A new stadium at Victoria Park has received the backing of the man entrusted to lead the delivery of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.
- by Cameron Atfield
North shore council reaches secret deal over housing plan
Planning Minister Paul Scully accused the council of wasting ratepayers’ money to stop development in the middle of a housing crisis.
- by Megan Gorrey
The booming areas that will bear the brunt of NSW’s population surge
The number of residents living outside Sydney will spiral higher in the next two decades, triggering calls for infrastructure to keep up with growing demand.
- by Megan Gorrey and Nigel Gladstone
Ben moved 28km for cheaper housing. There he found a hidden cost
The tech support worker was able to find a more affordable home and a way to save money commuting, but he might not have ended up ahead.
- by Tawar Razaghi
This Sydney ferry wharf was shut down 11 years ago. Soon locals will get it back
When the wharf closed in 2013, only 48 people used it daily. But with fresh development in the area, that number will skyrocket.
- by Anthony Segaert
Heritage authority demands removal of beer banners on Melbourne’s 134-year-old shot tower
Melbourne Central management has been slammed by heritage advocates for allowing an alcohol ad to blanket the city’s heritage-listed shot tower.
- by Rachael Dexter